[Imc-africa] NCDXF - Delegates names

Zoe Sullivan zoe_sullivan at hotmail.com
Wed Nov 8 07:03:20 PST 2006 

Hi Hannah,

I haven't called them yet. I was going to do it today, but it sounds like 
you guys have much more to bring to the conversation.

Zoe

We are the ones we have waited for.



>From: hannahjs at prometheusradio.org (Hannah Sassaman)
>Reply-To: African IMCs and the imc project in 
>Africa<imc-africa at lists.indymedia.org>
>To: African IMCs and the imc project in Africa 
><imc-africa at lists.indymedia.org>
>Subject: Re: [Imc-africa] NCDXF - Delegates names
>Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 09:55:12 -0500
>
>zoe, did you call the foundation?  i was going to give them a ring, as
>we have some history working with ham radio, and andy from our office
>would do well with them on the phone, but if you have already called
>them, let me know.
>
>On Wed, Nov 08, 2006 at 09:44:43AM -0500, Zoe Sullivan wrote:
> > Hi Ange,
> >
> > I can edit whatever you write up.
> >
> > Zoe
> >
> > We are the ones we have waited for.
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: ange at riseup.net
> > >Reply-To: African IMCs and the imc project in
> > >Africa<imc-africa at lists.indymedia.org>
> > >To: "African IMCs and the imc project in
> > >Africa"<imc-africa at lists.indymedia.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [Imc-africa] NCDXF - Delegates names
> > >Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 05:46:13 -0800 (PST)
> > >
> > >
> > >hi hannah! thank u so much for the answer
> > >
> > >1. Zoe is going to make a phonecall to them to know about this 
>pendencies.
> > >it is much better if we know in prior about their possibilities of 
>founding
> > >
> > >2. im sure prometheus and radiolivre are very succefull projects. do 
>you
> > >think we have ways of show our videos to them?
> > >We have some videos of Radio Muda in enlgish too.
> > >
> > >My only matter is to write about our radio projects in english and be
> > >understandable- so i can write than u all correct me?
> > >
> > >3. thanks for the data
> > >
> > >
> > >hugs
> > >
> > >
> > >ange
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > hey folks, ange and zoe in particular (is it the two of you 
>spearheading
> > > > the funding request for outside-of-africa delegates to the NCDXF?)
> > > >
> > > > here are some thoughts on:
> > > > 1)  the NCDX foundation and 'callsign'
> > > >
> > > > 2)  evidence of success of the radio model we're going to be 
>pursuing
> > > > together
> > > >
> > > > 3)  some biographies of andy gunn and hannah sassaman, the 
>prometheus
> > > > organizers who will be travelling to kenya to help and learn with 
>all of
> > > > you!
> > > >
> > > > 1) the NCDX foundation.  in this grant request, callsign likely 
>means --
> > > > what radio station do you work with?  zoe sullivan just wrote a 
>great
> > > > summary.
> > > >
> > > > but i also think that the northern california DX foundation was 
>founded
> > > > by a ham -- also known as amateur -- radio operator.  ham radio
> > > > operators broadcast their content on a reserved radio band, and they 
>do
> > > > essential work in connecting communities to each other when 
>corporate
> > > > media infrastructure fails, or when communities are seperated from 
>other
> > > > forms of media infrastructure.
> > > >
> > > > ham radio operators each have a unique -callsign- -- meaning a 
>series of
> > > > numbers and letters that they use to identify themselves when they 
>are
> > > > communicating over the ham radio airwaves, locally or around the 
>world.
> > > > (ham radio signals can travel very far, especially at night).
> > > >
> > > > i think it's great that this foundation supports hams, but i think 
>it
> > > > might be worth a phonecall to the group, as the proposal we are 
>putting
> > > > in to them is not associated at all with ham radio -- amateur radio 
>as
> > > > they see it -- but with FM community radio.  i'd hope that they'd be
> > > > interested in providing funding even without the connection to ham
> > > > radio, but it's worth making the connection to be sure that we don't
> > > > spend too much time on the funding request if it isn't likely to be
> > > > supported because of the kind of radio technology the IMC and Maseno
> > > > want to use.  let me know your thoughts on this.
> > > >
> > > > 2) evidence/experience of success.  a second point -- if it is
> > > > worthwhile to pursue this grant, here are some thoughts on the 
>meaing of
> > > > this paragraph you posted:
> > > >
> > > >> "contesting experience and any other information you think would be
> > > >> helpful to the NCDXF in assessing the likelihood of success of the
> > > >> operation."
> > > >
> > > > seems to mean -- can you send any information that can help to 
>provide
> > > > evidence that the project you are undertaking will be successful.  
>in
> > > > the case of the radio station building projects, prometheus has a 
>number
> > > > of films about stations we've built, including one in tanzania, that
> > > > show the strength of the stations and the organizing model that 
>we're
> > > > going to be pursuing together.  we can send those along to the
> > > > foundation, or write short paragraphs describing those projects and
> > > > their strengths and successes.
> > > >
> > > > 3) biographies of prometheus organizers.  in terms of bios, here are
> > > > some bios from me and andy, who are the prometheus technicians who 
>will
> > > > be coming to kenya.  siyade gemechisa is about to go on another trip 
>to
> > > > jordan and won't be coming to kenya.
> > > >
> > > > thanks so much ange, zoe, and all,
> > > > hannah s.
> > > > prometheusradioproject
> > > >
> > > > Andrew Gunn is the Technical Director of the Prometheus Radio 
>Project.
> > > > He has helped to build a number of low power radio stations, and
> > > > provided advice to hundreds.  He has a background in Electrical
> > > > Engineering, Radio Frequency (RF) Engineering and Audio Engineering. 
>  He
> > > > has organised the station construction for several radio 
>barnraisings in
> > > > communities around the United States.  He holds a Bachelor's of 
>Science
> > > > in Computer Engineering from Columbia University in the City of New
> > > > York.
> > > >
> > > > Other trainer:  Hannah Sassaman is the Program Director of the
> > > > Prometheus Radio Project.  She has coordinated logistics, popular
> > > > education workshops, and production activities for several radio
> > > > barnraiisngs in communities across the United States.  She will be
> > > > assisting Andy with the logistics and community participation in the
> > > > technical building of the radio stations, as well as helping to
> > > > facilitate participation in the other workshops.  Hannah has 
>coordinated
> > > > major advocacy events around the United States, with native 
>communities
> > > > in South Dakota, Latino and Black communities in San Antonio, and in
> > > > many other communities.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Nov 06, 2006 at 03:02:45PM -0800, ange at riseup.net wrote:
> > > >> hi list!!
> > > >>
> > > >> i really need to know details about the participation of 
>non-african
> > > >> delegates to send our request.
> > > >>
> > > >> what means
> > > >>
> > > >> "name, callsign"
> > > >> (if someone could explain me what CALLSIGN means, couse i couldnt 
>find
> > > >> translation to the portuguese)
> > > >> "contesting experience and any other information you think would be
> > > >> helpful to the NCDXF in assessing the likelihood of success of the
> > > >> operation. "
> > > >>
> > > >> it would be usefull to include projects you already participate.
> > > >> some of you already have a little description, but we need complete
> > >name
> > > >> and callsign stuff.
> > > >>
> > > >> (if you dont want to publish your name, send to my personal mail)
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>                    --hugs--ange
> > > >> the names are ::
> > > >>
> > > >>     *Hannah(f) and Siyade(f) from Prometheus radio will run 
>workshops
> > >on
> > > >> building and operating a Low Powered FM and can food box antennas
> > > >> (contennas)
> > > >>
> > > >>     *C.T. Butler(f) co-founder of FoodNotBombs? is coming to do
> > > >> workshops
> > > >> on non-violent social change and consensus >organizing
> > > >>
> > > >>     *Stephanie(f) in Berlin is collecting equipment around Europe 
>for
> > > >> the
> > > >> Convergence IMC
> > > >>
> > > >>     *Glenda(f)- doing mobilization for the event in Switzerland and 
>to
> > > >> run
> > > >> women empowerment workshops
> > > >>
> > > >>     * Sphinx-(m) IMC-Ambazonia-USA - To run workshops on software 
>used
> > > >> by
> > > >> the indymedia network, the nuts and bolds of indymedia from new imc
> > > >> process to indymedia to IMC-Satellite
> > > >>
> > > >>     * Angela meili (f) and Rafael diniz (m) IMC Brazil will run
> > > >> workshops
> > > >> on audio streaming and radio, and Low Powered TV stations.
> > > >>
> > > >>     * Fabian (m)-IMC-Sheffield ?UK is doing much of the organizing 
>and
> > > >> fundraising. Will run workshops on video edit, indymedia story, 
>open
> > > >> publishing
> > > >>
> > > >>    * Farhana Khan (m)-Bangladesh to share youth organizing skills
> > > >>
> > > >>     * Janmaat-(m) UK to run workshops on interview techniques et al 
>and
> > > >> workshops on empowering participants to set up their own low-cost
> > > >> screen-print workshop
> > > >>
> > > >>     * Bonzai-(m) Ascii- Tech volunteer to do tech support for the
> > >events
> > > >>
> > > >>     * Zoe will share skills on producing podcasts and some free
> > >software
> > > >> that can be used for this
> > > >>
> > > >>     * Soodhakur Ramlallah Mauritian Correspondent of the African 
>Press
> > > >> Agency (APA) and Assistant Editor Mauritius Times is a volunteers 
>from
> > > >> Mauritius
> > > >>
> > > >>     * John Bwakali
> > > >>
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> > > > --
> > > > -----
> > > >
> > > > hannah sassaman
> > > > prometheusradioproject
> > > >
> > > > building radio stations = awesome
> > > > http://www.prometheusradio.org
> > > > 215-727-9620
> > > >
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>prometheusradioproject
>
>building radio stations = awesome
>http://www.prometheusradio.org
>215-727-9620
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